Systems Engineering Blog

Unusual Ransomware Strain Encrypting Cloud Email

There's a new social engineering tactic on the loose affecting cloud email accounts like Microsoft Office 365. The ransomware attack, hidden beneath a "new Microsoft anti-spam service," tricks users into accepting the service, thereby providing the cyberattacker with access to their email account. It is at that time that all emails and their attachments are encrypted in real time and requested to pay a ransom to recover the data.

Our Recommendations

As with any ransomware attack or threat, we recommend the following preventative actions: